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Stock Clerks, Sales Floor

Receive, store, and issue sales floor merchandise. Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with merchandise and arrange merchandise displays to attract customers. May periodically take physical count of stock or check and mark merchandise.

Other names for Stock Clerks, Sales Floor: Building Materials Sales Attendant, Checker Stocker, Grocery Clerk, Grocery Clerk, Stocking, Grocery Stock Clerk, Grocery Stocker, Inventory Control Specialist, Inventory Controller, Inventory Taker, Inventory Technician, Merchandise Handler, Night Filler, Night Stocker, Picker, Retail Stocker, Shelf Stocker, Stock Clerk, Stock Worker, Stocker, Stockkeeper, Stockman, Store Clerk, Store Hand, Store Stock Help, Store Stocker, Storekeeper Helper,

What do Stock Clerks, Sales Floor do?

  • Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advise customers on merchandise selection.
  • Itemize and total customer merchandise selection at checkout counter, using cash register, and accept cash or charge card for purchases.
  • Take inventory or examine merchandise to identify items to be reordered or replenished.
  • Pack customer purchases in bags or cartons.
  • Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise.
  • Receive, open, unpack and issue sales floor merchandise.
  • Clean display cases, shelves, and aisles.
  • Compare merchandise invoices to items actually received to ensure that shipments are correct.
  • Requisition merchandise from supplier based on available space, merchandise on hand, customer demand, or advertised specials.
  • Transport packages to customers' vehicles.
  • Stamp, attach, or change price tags on merchandise, referring to price list.
  • Design and set up advertising signs and displays of merchandise on shelves, counters, or tables to attract customers and promote sales.